Accident sends two to hospital

Two drivers were taken to the hospital after a collision Saturday afternoon northwest of Leavenworth, according to a report from the Sheriff's Office.

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Posted Sep. 16, 2013 at 6:51 PM

Posted Sep. 16, 2013 at 6:51 PM

Two drivers were taken to the hospital after a collision Saturday afternoon northwest of Leavenworth, according to a report from the Sheriff's Office.

The accident was report at 2:39 p.m. Saturday at U.S. 73 at the Salt Creek Bridge.

A 57-year-old Revenel, S.C., woman was driving west on U.S. 73 in a 2012 Dodge Avenger and had gotten lost. She realized she was traveling in the wrong direction. She attempted to turn left into a field entrance in order to turn around.

A 21-year-old Atchison woman was driving west in a 1995 Ford F-150. She attempted to pass the Dodge vehicle on the left, not realizing the other driver was making a turn, according to the report.

The South Carolina woman was transported by Leavenworth County EMS to Saint John Hospital. The other driver was transported to Saint Luke's Cushing Hospital.